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Molecular detection and differentiation of enteroviruses in endomyocardial biopsies and pericardial effusions from dilated cardiomyopathy and myocarditis.
American heart journal - 1 Apr 1996
Fujioka S, Koide H, Kitaura Y, Deguchi H, Kawamura K, Hirai K
Abstract excerpt
Enteroviruses (EVs), especially group B coxsackieviruses, have been implicated in the pathogenesis of myocarditis and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). To determine whether a specific type of EV is present in DCM hearts, we examined the genotypes of EVs detected in endomyocardial biopsies and pericardial effusions by polymerase chain reaction-single-strand conformation polymorphism (PCR-SSCP) analysis. Positive PCR...
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